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Stalking deer is thrilling, killing them is important | Glynn Evanshttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2010/oct/26/importance-of-deer-culls
There are more deer in Britain than at any time in the last 1,000 years; the only humane way to manage them is to shoot them<p>The chill of the morning air on your face, the fresh smell of the forest, the sound of the birds as you slowly make your way through the trees in search of a stag. Nothing compares to the thrill of the stalk. The feeling as you select a beast, approach it, take aim and fire to ensure a clean kill is unique, as is the feeling that you are doing something important. Deer stalking is more than simply shooting a deer. Deer can cause considerable damage to habitat, especially where their numbers exceed the available food supply. If the deer are unmanaged, the herd will grow too big and the deer will starve.</p><p></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2010/oct/26/importance-of-deer-culls">Continue reading...</a>HuntingRural affairsAnimalsUK newsWildlifeConservationEnvironmentTue, 26 Oct 2010 16:30:01 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2010/oct/26/importance-of-deer-cullsRichard Austin /Rex FeaturesThe red deer stag, known as 'Emperor', was killed in a field near Exmoor. Photograph: Richard Austin /Rex FeaturesRichard Austin /Rex FeaturesEmperor' red deer stag callously killed in a field near Exmoor on the Devon Somerset border because his head and antlers could be worth up to 2,000 Photograph: Richard Austin /Rex FeaturesGlynn Evans2010-10-26T16:30:01Z